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Windows 7: Mouse Properties Shortcuts - Create

Mouse Properties Shortcuts - Create

How to Create "Mouse Properties" Shortcuts in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8

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This will show you how to create or download Mouse Properties shortcuts that open to the Buttons, Pointers, Pointer Options, Wheel, and Hardware tabs in Mouse Properties.

What you have displayed for the tabs wil vary depending on if you have a mouse or touchpad installed, and for what options are included with the device's driver.

EXAMPLE: Mouse Properties

OPTION ONE

To Download the "Mouse Properties" Shortcut

1.Mouse Properties Shortcut that Opens to the Buttons or Tab 0

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Mouse_Buttons_Properties.zip

2.Mouse Properties Shortcut that Opens to the Pointers or Tab 1

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Mouse_Pointers_Properties.zip

3.Mouse Properties Shortcut that Opens to the Pointer Options or Tab 2

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Mouse_Pointer_Options_Properties.zip

4.Mouse Properties Shortcut that Opens to the Wheel or Tab 3

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Mouse_Wheel_Properties.zip

5.Mouse Properties Shortcut that Opens to the Hardware or Tab 4

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Mouse_Hardware_Properties.zip

6.Mouse Properties Shortcut that Opens to the Device Settings or Tab 5NOTE:This 5th tab is device and driver specific, and this shortcut may not work on your computer to open to this tab. For example, the Device Settings tab 5 for a Synaptics touchpad will open with this shortcut, but the SetPoint Settings tab 5 for a Logitech mouse will not open with this shortcut.

A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.

Mouse_Properties-Device_Settings.zip

7. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.

8. Open the downloaded .zip file and extract the Mouse Properties shortcut to the desktop.

9. Right click on the Mouse Properties shortcut, and click on Properties, General tab, and on the Unblock button. (see screenshot below)NOTE:If you do not have a Unblock button under the General tab, then the shortcut is already unblocked and you can continue on to step 5.

NOTE:This 5th tab is device and driver specific, and this shortcut may not work on your computer to open to this tab. For example, the Device Settings tab 5 for a Synaptics touchpad will open with this shortcut, but the SetPoint Settings tab 5 for a Logitech mouse will not open with this shortcut.

Almost worked! I "Manually Created the 'Mouse Properties' Shortcut"per the well written instructions above, and it flashed the tab I wanted (pointer options) on the screen momentarily (less than a second). Then it reverts back to tab 0, which is called Dell Touchpad. I believe I had to install a driver for this touchpad when I first got the computer so I could disable it when an external USB mouse was present. Any advice?

Thanks, Brink. Here is the screenshot you requested. If I watch carefully, no matter how I open the mouse properties (shortcut or Control Panel Icon), I briefly see that the Buttons tab is the leftmost tab, then a split-second later the Dell Touchpad tab appears as shown and the other tabs have moved over.

The problem I am trying to solve is not a touchpad vs. mouse pointer speed difference problem - it is the big speed difference I get when I switch between a wired and wireless mouse I am trying to work around. I will be changing back and forth frequently in the near future, hence why I want easy access to the pointer speed control. Do you have a different suggestion if this cannot be fixed? I'm trying to avoid loading any software as this is my work computer. Thanks again for your help.

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